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Mandatory online schooling for trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Ireland's Pensions Board has launched an e-learning system that mandates trustees to undertake professional training every two years - a step some argue could be the way forward for Australian trustees. From 1 February 2010, Irish trustees are expected ...

AFA calls for more consultation on education

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... advice. "Adviser education is an extremely important ingredient in providing quality advice but so is experience and learning from your peers," said Jim Taggart, national president at the AFA. "[However] education ensures advisers have the right skills ...

Faith in fee for service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... biggest challenges in implementing a fee-based remuneration approach came from the firm's planners. "This was a massive learning curve for advisers because they really didn't believe people would pay a set amount upfront for advice," she said. "We believed ...

Super funds to re-jig mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... develop a pilot program to develop best practice methodology across climate change. "Super funds are clearly on a steep learning curve about risks and opportunities of climate change but also need regulatory certainty, along with Australian businesses ...

AIG Life takes education online

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... employees to learn during lunch break. Employees can also test their knowledge by an online assessment. "We've developed the learning centre together with the 30 year life insurance veteran Geoff Street, a regular participant in the industry as both ...

More than just insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
... when their clients are not only seeking advice on investments but also around insurance and claims. David Dow, manager learning design and development of AXA Australia, said properly handling grief and the emotional states of clients faced with a death ...

AFS school boosts revenues by 27 pc

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... group to develop the AFS Summer School this year. In fact, the dealer group plans to conduct a record 300 individual learning and development programs for advisers and practice principals this year. "[AFS advisers] must significantly invest in ongoing ...

Trade and chat at CMC Markets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... global network where traders from other markets will be able to plug in to their network and perpetrate discussions and learning. "We plan to take this globally, so that Australian users will be able to interact with those in say, the UK or the US," ...

Jacobson departs Kaplan

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
... operations while a replacement is being found. Jacobson was appointed chief executive in 2006 after Kaplan bought Tribeca Learning. He later initiated the purchase of Finsia Education in 2007, which meant Kaplan became on the largest professional education ...

Securitor academy set for Feb opening

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... launching its first paraplanning academy workshop in February. The paraplanning academy is a blend of self-study distance learning and two three-day face-to-face workshops. Participants will learn the processes behind the paraplanning and assess improvements ...